Spotlight: Sherry Serafini, Bead Embroidery Artist
Sherry Serafini is a bead embroidery artist without fear. If an object inspires her, even if it's an unconventional choice for jewelry, she will create an elaborate design around it....
Off-Loom Bead Weaving
Off Loom Bead Weaving: Techniques and Tutorials
Weaving seed beads into beautiful bracelets, earrings and necklaces is a fun way to explore beading stitches with the simplest of tools. Just needle, thread and scissors – no loom needed.
Learn how to do a right angle weave, peyote stitch, tubular herringbone stitches, and more! From simple stitches to advanced techniques, we’ve got tutorials with detailed color photos to help you explore off-loom beadwork.
Explore beadwork techniques for beginners to eye-popping finished pieces of jewelry. Learn how to make three-dimensional shapes, and add decorative details to your pieces.
Browse through our stories and posts to find inspiration for your next off-loom bead weaving project.
Inspiring Off-Loom Bead Weaving Artists
Spotlight: Laura Lee Ullrich, Bead Artist
Who knew that a self-taught bead artist could create such intricate work? With no beading classes nearby, Laura Lee Ullrich picked a project she loved from a magazine and has...
Spotlight: Beth Stone, Bead Jewelry Artist
A third-generation bead artist, Beth Stone thrives on challenges - on visualizing a new piece, then engineering how to make beads of various shapes and sizes work together to build...
Learn How to Bead Off-Loom
How to Make Tubular Herringbone Beaded Jewelry
Tubular Herringbone (sometimes called Ndebele) stitch creates sinuous beaded ropes that await your creativity to design bracelets, necklaces and more. It can be a fussy stitch to get started, but...
Embellished Right Angle Weave Jewelry
Starting with two size 11 seed beads per side, it’s easy to stitch a base of right angle weave in comfortable proportions for Gemstone Embellished Right Angle Weave Jewelry. The...
Peyote Stitch Cellini Spiral Basics
Peyote-Stitched Cellini Spiral looks really complicated, but it’s just a glorified peyote rope. The stitch is even count tubular peyote with a step up. It’s the change in bead sizes...
More Off-Loom Bead Weaving
Spotlight: Linda Rettich, Fiber and Bead Artist
Linda Rettich found her artistic calling in beading, a medium she initially didn't expect to embrace. She creates intricate pieces with small seed beads, allowing her to feature rich details…
Bead Storage Solutions
As Bead Love grows, so grows the beading stash - and the need for bead storage solutions. Especially if, like me, you get excited to start a new project, but…
Spotlight: Maggie Meister, Bead Artist
Inspired by architecture, ancient mosaics and historical jewelry, Maggie Meister's museum quality beadwork includes structural components and gemstone accents that look impossible to recreate. But Maggie's unique approach to building…
Spotlight: Beth Stone, Bead Jewelry Artist
A third-generation bead artist, Beth Stone thrives on challenges - on visualizing a new piece, then engineering how to make beads of various shapes and sizes work together to build…
Spotlight: Sherry Serafini, Bead Embroidery Artist
Sherry Serafini is a bead embroidery artist without fear. If an object inspires her, even if it's an unconventional choice for jewelry, she will create an elaborate design around it.…
Spotlight: Laura Lee Ullrich, Bead Artist
Who knew that a self-taught bead artist could create such intricate work? With no beading classes nearby, Laura Lee Ullrich picked a project she loved from a magazine and has…
How to Make Tubular Herringbone Beaded Jewelry
Tubular Herringbone (sometimes called Ndebele) stitch creates sinuous beaded ropes that await your creativity to design bracelets, necklaces and more. It can be a fussy stitch to get started, but…Embellished Right Angle Weave Jewelry
Starting with two size 11 seed beads per side, it’s easy to stitch a base of right angle weave in comfortable proportions for Gemstone Embellished Right Angle Weave Jewelry.